A Queens worker was killed a construction site this afternoon, police said.
The 42-year-old fell 15 feet from the first floor to the basement of an Astoria building on Broadway near 45th Street about 3:20 p.m., authorities said.
He suffered head trauma and was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, according to an FDNY spokesman. He died there.
The contractor at the site is Centex Builders, based in Astoria. Sources said work has been stopped while inspectors investigate the death.
No criminality is suspected.